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Email

abigail.payne@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Faculty of Business and Economics - Admin
Education
PhD
Princeton University

Cornell University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Denison University
ORCID

0000-0002-7942-8899

Prof A. Abigail Payne

Professor
Faculty of Business and Economics

88 Scholarly works
14 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    YouthView: a platform for interactive visualizations to explore youth disadvantage
    DOI: 10.1017/dap.2025.10035
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Tax-Reported Charitable Giving in Canada, 1987–2018
    DOI: 10.3138/cpp.2024-050
  • 2025

    Journal article

    The Melbourne Institute Data Lab, a Secure Access Environment for Informing Future Social and Economic Policy
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.70018
  • 2025

    Report

    Tuition Increases and University Behavior: Theory and Evidence on Student Enrollment
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Exploring the Potential of the NSW Human Services Dataset
  • 2020

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Creating a Shared Data Environment (SDE) for Understanding and Tackling Disadvantage
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    A Framework for Developing a Deep Quantitative Understanding of Economic Disadvantage in Australia
A. Abigail Payne

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Faculty of Business & Economics Deans’ Award: Research Engagement & Partnership (Level D&E), for TTPN Partnership with Roy Morgan University of Melbourne
2021
Faculty of Business & Economics, Dean’s Research & Engagement (Partnership) Award. For development of Breaking Down Barriers Reports University of Melbourne
2003
Canada Research Chair, McMaster University
2001
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow National Academy of Education (Spencer Foundation)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Report

    Gender Differences in University Enrollment and STEM Major: The Role of Tuition Policy in Australia
  • 2024

    Report

    Australians are still feeling the financial pinch and are more vulnerable to potential unexpected costs
  • 2024

    Report

    Shepparton: Snapshot Report
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Policy Forum: Understanding the Efficacy of Tax Credits for Charitable Donations in Canada
    DOI: 10.32721/ctj.2024.72.2.pf.hickey
  • 2024

    Report

    Youth Disadvantage and Employment: Building Place-Based Data-Driven Tools to Inform Communities and Guide Policy and Practice
  • 2023

    Report

    Not able to save for a rainy day

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2022

    Research Grant

    Computer Vision Application - Mark Stevenson
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families Over the Life Course

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